Sad sad day. Greens will never give up the fight for real action on #climatechange and our clean energy future @GreensMPs
— Shane Rattenbury (@ShaneRattenbury) July 17, 2014
Dear children & grandchildren, I am sorry. We did our very best. But we will continue to work & work for your future. #AustralianGreens
— Senator Penny Wright (@PennyWrites) July 17, 2014
Where Australia was once a world leader, Tony Abbott has made us the world’s laughing stock. #climatechange #shame
— Mark Butler MP (@Mark_Butler_MP) July 17, 2014
History will judge Tony Abbott harshly for his denial of global warming and his undermining of Australia’s effort to address it.
— Christine Milne (@senatormilne) July 17, 2014
And championed as a victory for families on the other.
The Carbon Tax is gone. This is great news for Australian families and for our nation’s small businesses. #auspol pic.twitter.com/9gRf64NcnX
— Liberal Party (@LiberalAus) July 17, 2014
Finally the Carbon Tax that punished Aussie families &businesses has been terminated by the Abbott Gov & the Australian people #auspol
— Alex Hawke MP (@AlexHawkeMP) July 17, 2014
The carbon tax has gone! Good news for families, businesses and jobs.
— Alan Tudge (@AlanTudgeMP) July 17, 2014
The difference between the reactions from the two sides seems to be that those opposing the repeal have been at least willing to give a little bit of context behind their anger in explaining why the tax was needed, whereas those championing its harpooning are simply sticking to the “it was bad because it was” line of blind reasoning.